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Emory crafts Climate Action Plan, invites input through ‘Community Conversations’

Posted on January 18, 2023January 19, 2023

In October 2021, Emory’s President Gregory L. Fenves signed onto the Second Nature Climate Commitment and the United Nations Race to Zero pledges, an outcome of meetings with Emory Climate Coalition student leaders working to raise … Continue Reading →

New initiative will advance Emory climate change research and teaching

Posted on December 8, 2022

This article originally appeared in the Emory News Center on December 2nd, 2022.  A university-wide initiative formally launching this month will strengthen and support Emory’s academic response to the global climate crisis. The … Continue Reading →

26 ways Emory advances sustainability on campus and around the world

Posted on April 25, 2022May 12, 2022

By Roger Slavens and Ellie Purinton 24C This article originally appeared in the Emory News Center on April 21st, 2022.  Through leadership across Emory University, Emory Healthcare and in the … Continue Reading →

Emory partners with Goodr as new waste management provider

Posted on November 16, 2021January 4, 2022

Emory University has partnered with waste management and hunger relief company Goodr as its holistic waste management provider to help achieve the university’s zero landfill waste goal. Starting with pre-consumer composting this … Continue Reading →

Emory joins Race to Zero, Climate Leadership Network to reduce carbon emissions

Posted on November 9, 2021November 22, 2021

By Kelundra Smith On behalf of Emory University, President Gregory L. Fenves has joined Race to Zero, a coalition of educational institutions devoted to achieving zero carbon emissions. He also signed … Continue Reading →

Emory Farmers Market, Start:ME give microbusinesses a place to thrive

Posted on October 20, 2021November 22, 2021

By Kelundra Smith On a breezy afternoon, long lines spill out from McDonough Plaza. The smell of fresh food wafts through the air, tempting the palates of passersby. The Emory … Continue Reading →

Campus gardens feed, educate and nourish the Emory community

Posted on July 28, 2021July 28, 2021

By Raven Crosby, General Sustainability & Gardens Intern, Office of Sustainability Initiatives Tucked into different corners of Emory’s Atlanta campus are eight small communal gardens overflowing with produce, herbs and … Continue Reading →

Emory signs ‘Break Free From Plastic’ pledge

Posted on June 16, 2021November 22, 2021

President Gregory L. Fenves met with leaders of the student-led initiative Plastic Free Emory Project on June 15 and signed the “Break Free from Plastic Pledge,” which outlines a five-year plan for … Continue Reading →

Cherry Street Energy Partnership Helps Emory Further Energy Vision, Economic Inclusion

Posted on October 28, 2020October 30, 2020

By: Clare McCarthy, General Sustainability Intern, Office of Sustainability Initiatives On August 7, Emory’s 1599 Clifton Road Building became the first campus rooftop to house a solar installation through a … Continue Reading →

WaterHub at Emory University Recognized in Georgia Water Coalition’s “Clean 13”

Posted on October 28, 2020May 17, 2021

By: Kristin Kuwada, Communications & Marketing Intern, Office of Sustainability Initiatives Emory University has been recognized as one of the Georgia Water Coalition’s “Clean 13” for the WaterHub at Emory, … Continue Reading →

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